Sometimes I am just amazed at what authors will write about. I happened to come across Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper (394 HAR) by accident. It has everything you wanted to know, but were afraid to ask, about the history of the restroom.
Just like an encyclopedia, the entries are alphabetized. But don't worry, the material is not as dry. Each entry is fairly short. Remember my blog entry on 3-10 called "The Terrible Hours" where I talked about deplorable bathroom facilities on a submarine? Well, this book answers the questions about how the bathroom is handled in many difficult environments from submarines to space ships to trains.
Because it's written by a British man named Adam Hart, the history of the restroom is centered mostly on Great Britain, however several other countries (including the U.S.) are included.
c Waterloo Public Library 2008
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